Sink mat



May 16, 1950 G. c. BABCOCK SINK MAT Filed Sept. 11, 1945 I a /6' L T) IIVVE/VTO/fi e (ffiabcocf ATfORA/EKS Pw/W Patented May 16, 1950 U N [TED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,5o7,s'z7, SINK MAT George C. Babcock, Westminster, Md.

Application September 11, 1945, Serial No. 615,684

2 Claims. 1

This instant invention relates to sink mats, and its main object is to provide a support for dishes to be washed that carries on its lower side cushion feet that will not mar the bottom of the sink when placed therein.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sink mat of the class described by stamping from a single sheet of brass, with bright finish, stainless steel, chrome plate or other suitable metal and bending the edges to serve as a handle and other portions to clamp the cushions.

Another object is to provide a sink mat of simple, durable and economical construction.

With these and other objects in view, the invention is disclosed by hereinafter describing the preferred embodiments thereof and illustrating the same in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure l is a top plan view of my unfinished sink mat after completion of the stamping operation;

Figure 2 is an enlarged transverse section on line 22 of Figure 1, also showing the cushions aflixed to the mat;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the central portion of my mat, the lift for holding the cushions having been omitted.

In the drawing, in which like characters of reference designate like or similar parts, numeral 2 denotes the fiat, circumferential raised portion of a generally rectangular mat and 3 is a downwardly rolled outer edge of the flat portion. The rounded corners are denoted by 4.

The mat may be produced at low cost by pressing and stamping from a single sheet of bright finish brass, stainless steel or chrome plate. The inner or latticework portion of the mat is depressed (Fig. 2) and consists after stamping of longitudinal strips 6 nd transverse strips 8. The openings 9 left are of ample dimensions to let the wash water flow ofi.

In order to create the effect that the transverse strips are disposed below the longitudinal strips, longitudinal score lines H! forming continuations of the longitudinal stamping or cutting lines may be formed on and extend transversely of the transverse strips.

Similar score lines may be used to create other effects e. g. the basket weave effect in which the longitudinal and transverse strips appear as a1- ternately interlaced with one another.

in order to provide means for attaching cushions still to be described, the stamping die may leave lips l2 extending laterally from the longitudinal or transverse strips or both. These lips are bent downwardly and toward one another to engage beneath the lower side of the substantially cylindrical portions Id of button-like cork cushions 96, also including on the lower side a downwardly extending centrally disposed prominence it which bears upon the enameled bottom surface of the sink and protects the enamel from abrasion. Cork also does not leave a black mark on the sink bottom as rubber does when it gets soft and spongy, through contact with the grease of the wash Water.

Other means than those described and illustrated may be used for holding the cushions to the mat and may take the form of strips soldered and riveted at their central portions to the under side of the mat and having end portions bent downwardly and toward one another and supporting the cushions.

While the rolled edge provides a handle portion, a centrally located handle means may also be provided taking the form of a hole in the lattice or inner portion large enough for the average hand and of a ring 20, having an opening as large as the hole. The ring is preferably made by stamping and includes a pair or plurality of uniformly angularly spaced lips 22 that extend in downwardly and inwardly bent condition beneath the under surface of some of the strips. If the sink mat is lifted or otherwise moved by engaging the central hand hole, the chances of chipping the enamel oii the sink are substantially lessened.

Two mats may be used, one for washing dishes, the other for supporting the washed dishes to dry them. One of the mats may lack the central hole and ring.

It should be understood that the present disclosure is for the purpose of illustration only, and that the invention is not to be limited to the exact size, shape or relative widths or depths of the constituent elements, but includes all modifications and equivalents which fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. A mat comprising a single main body member, the said member having rolled edges and being in the form of a latticework having longitudinal and transverse strips, a plurality of tongues extending downwardly from the under surface of the body member, and a plurality of cushions held by the tongues.

2. A mat comprising a main body member, the said member having rolled edges and a central apertured holding ring, the said member being in 3 the form of an open latticework having longitudi- Number nal and transverse strips, a, plurality of tongues 1,243,709 extending downwardly from the strips, and a 1,743,400 plurality of cushions held by the tongues. 1,774,278 GEORGE C. BABCOCK. 5 1,899,617 2,052,973 REFERENCES CITED 2 140 10 The following references are of record in the file of this patent:. a

v 10 Number UNITEDSTATES PATENTS 431744 Number Name Date 784,944 J aquith Mar. 14, 1905* Name Date Cavanaugh Oct. 23, 1917 Rust Jan. 14, 1930 Kukulski Aug. 26, 1930 Herz Feb. 28, 1933 Furtzaig Sept. 1, 1936 Willard Dec. 20, 1938 FOREIGN PATENTS Country" Date Great Britain Aug: 1, 1935 

